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Fluid retention package system

a technology of flue gas and package system, which is applied in the field of flue gas retention package system, can solve the problems of adding a considerable cost to the container by the approach, and achieve the effect of low cost construction

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-04-19
PACTIV PACKAGING
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Benefits of technology

The design effectively traps and contains dripped fluids in a lower compartment, preventing them from mixing with food and spilling, even when the bowl is tilted, while being cost-effective to manufacture.

Problems solved by technology

One type of food container holds food that is being processed, as when the food has just come out of an oven or is being heated (as by microwaves or infrared lamp) or otherwise has fluids that drip from the food, and where it is undesirable to eat the dripping fluid.
This approach adds a considerable cost to the container.

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[0025]FIG. 1 illustrates a bowl assembly 10 that includes a bowl 12 and a food platform 14 each centered on a vertical axis 16, and each preferably formed of a separate deformed sheet of plastic. An easily removeable lidding film (not shown) extends across the top of the bowl. The bowl has a largely upwardly-facing internal shoulder 20, and the platform has a peripheral portion 22 with a rim 24 that lies adjacent to (within 0.5 mm) or directly on the bowl shoulder. FIG. 5 shows that the platform 14 divides the interior 30 of the bowl into upper and lower chambers 32, 34. The upper chamber 32 holds food to be eaten, while the lower chamber 34 holds grease 36 and other fluids that are not to be eaten by the consumer of food that lies in the upper chamber. The platform has support surface portions 40 that support food that lies in the upper chamber, and has channels or recesses 42 that are intended to receive fluids that drain from the food. The platform has drain holes 50 in the reces...

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Abstract

A food bowl assembly includes a bowl (12) and a food platform (14) that lies in a lower portion of the bowl. The platform supports solid food and allows grease and other fluids to flow to a lower compartment (34) that lies under the platform. The platform has support surfaces (40) on which food lies, has recesses (42) that lie slightly below the level of the support surfaces and into which fluid drains, and has drain holes (50) in the recess though which fluids flow to the lower compartment. All of the holes lie closer to the vertical axis (16) of the bowl assembly than to the rim (24) of the platform, which avoids fluids spilling out of the holes when the bowl assembly is tipped. The bottom of the bowl or the platform, forms a deflector (64) around a region below the holes, with gaps in the barrier that allow fluid to flow to the periphery of the lower compartment.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]One type of food container holds food that is being processed, as when the food has just come out of an oven or is being heated (as by microwaves or infrared lamp) or otherwise has fluids that drip from the food, and where it is undesirable to eat the dripping fluid. One example is where the food consists of chicken or beef that is dripping grease. In that case, the food container should separate the dripped grease from the rest of the food and resist later mixing them. In some stores, the still-hot food is tilted for display, and the container should assure that the already-dripped off grease does not soak the food. One prior art approach is to place grease-absorbent material at the bottom of the container, and to mount a layer of strainer material (e.g. a fine screen) on top of the absorbent material. This approach adds a considerable cost to the container. The container is usually a throw-away container that is sold for a very low cost.SUMMARY OF ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D1/24B65D85/00B65D25/04
CPCA47J37/01A47G19/02
Inventor VOVAN, TERRY
Owner PACTIV PACKAGING